All Posts in Category: European Union

Welcome to my latest newsletter to keep you updated on my work in Parliament and around Amber Valley. Brexit has continued to dominate the headlines and parliamentary business, but there has also been some positive news regarding Alfreton Station and a visit from the Secretary…

Since my update last week, the final version of the Withdrawal Agreement has been approved by the European Council, and a longer version of the political declaration has been published – now up to 26 pages of non-binding aspirations for our future partnership with the EU. The Government have also…

Over the past couple of weeks there have been several important developments on the Government’s policy on delivering Brexit, including:

The cabinet agreement at Chequers – see briefing slides here;
The Government’s white paper on our future relationship with the EU – see here;
The Government’s white paper on implementing the draft withdrawal… Read More

It has been a busy week in parliament with the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill coming back before the house. The Bill was returned to the Commons, allowing for scrutiny of the Lords amendments. I welcome the fact that the Commons has dealt with the Bill, passing the Government amendments with…

Last week, I held a business roundtable with Ferrero’s Thorntons, Emma McClarkin MEP and over thirty local businesses from across Amber Valley to discuss the upcoming opportunities and challenges of Brexit.

The event gave businesses the chance to present their concerns and priorities for Britain leaving the European Union to me…